PSG Star Mbappe Excluded From EA Sports FC Trailer, Sparks Real Madrid Rumours

• Kylian Mbappe was not included in EA Sport’s game trailer for their 2024 edition
• Mbappe was the poster boy for EA in FIFA 21 and he appeared on three consecutive covers
• The 24-year-old forward is set to switch clubs this summer, with Real Madrid keen on signing him

Paris Saint-Germain striker, Kylian Mbappe was absent from a video advertising the new EA Sports FC video game, fueling rumours over his future at the Ligue 1 club.

PSG have hinted that they could offload the 24-year-old superstar this summer after he wrote to the club informing them of his intention not to renew his contract, which expires in 2024.

According to PSG Talk, several PSG players, including captain Marquinhos were part of the 14-second clip; however, there was no Mbappe as speculations rise over his potential move to Real Madrid this summer.

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Los Blancos are big admirers of the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot winner and have made it known they would like to seal a deal for Mbappe this summer if he is available.

He has faced backlash from PSG fans following his recent interview in which he attacked the people managing the French club for their failures in Europe.

Mbappe not on EA cover

Meanwhile, Manchester City's Erling Haaland has replaced Kylian Mbappe and Sam Kerr as the face of the EA FC 24 standard edition, formerly known as FIFA, Daily Mirror reports.

Replacing the FIFA franchise, EA has opted to change its cover star for the first time since FIFA 21, with Man City striker Haaland now the new face of the game.

Mbappe became EA's poster boy in FIFA 21, appearing on three straight covers, including FIFA 23, which he shared with Chelsea Women's forward, Kerr.

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Ex-EPL star blasts Mbappe

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Mbappe’s recent outburst against Paris Saint-Germain has not gone down well with former Italian and West Ham United player, Paolo Di Canio, who has criticised the forward.

In a recent interview, the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot winner took shots at the club as the fallout of his decision not to activate a contract extension clause with the Ligue 1 champions continues to rain down.

Di Canio has now labelled Mbappe as 'indecent and disrespectful' towards the Parisians, who have reportedly informed the forward he must extend his deal or be sold this summer.